Whitehouse Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The head of school has established a culture of high expectations for staff and pupils in this expanding school. As a result, the school is providing a good quality of education and continuing to improve. The trust board and local governing body give effective support and challenge to leaders.

They have a thorough knowledge of the school and are highly committed to school improvement. Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged is good. The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good.

Activities are usually well matched to pupils' needs. However, occasionally the ...most able pupils do not receive the right level of challenge to develop their writing in greater depth. The leadership of and provision in the early years foundation stage are outstanding.

Children settle very quickly and make good and often outstanding progress from their starting points. The teaching of phonics is a strength of the school. Effective teaching enables pupils to gain early reading skills and use this knowledge when they read and write independently.

Middle leaders do not rigorously track and monitor pupils' progress in some subjects, such as humanities and arts, to ensure that pupils do as well as possible. Parents and carers, staff and pupils have overwhelmingly positive views about the school and the quality of education it provides. Parental support for the school is strong.

Pupils' behaviour is good. Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is strongly promoted. Pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain.

Safeguarding takes a very high priority. Staff ensure that pupils are kept safe. Pupils said that they feel safe and well cared for in school.

Information about this school

Whitehouse Primary is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The school roll has increased significantly in since September 2016. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average.

The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average. The school is part of the Inspiring Futures Through Learning multi-academy trust and opened in September 2016. There is a daily breakfast and after-school club run by the school.

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